Impactful research on transformational information technology: an opportunity to inform new audiences

Authors:
Henry C. Lucas;Ritu Agarwal;Eric K. Clemons;Omar A. El Sawy;Bruce Weber
Affiliations:
Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, MD;Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, MD;The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA;Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA;Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics, University of Delaware, Newark, DE
Venue:
MIS Quarterly
Year:
2013

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Abstract

Information technology has arguably been one of the most important drivers of economic and social value in the last 50 years, enabling transformational change in virtually every aspect of society. Although the Information Systems community is engaged in significant research on IT, the reach of our findings may be limited. In this commentary, our objective is to focus the IS community's attention on the striking transformations in economic and social systems spawned by IT and to encourage more research that offers useful implications for policy. We present examples of transformations occurring in four distinct sectors of the economy and propose policy-relevant questions that need to be addressed. We urge researchers to write papers based on their findings that inform policy makers, managers, and decision makers about the issues that transformational technologies raise. Finally, we suggest a new outlet to publish these essays on the implications of transformational informational technology.